Joint injection (medium joint) cost in Vermont
In Vermont, 7 hospitals publish a cash price for joint injection or drainage, medium joint (wrist, elbow, ankle): from $58.50 to $443.68, with a median of $98.35. The lowest price is at Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital (St. Johnsbury). The highest price is 7.6× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 20605. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 23, 2026.
Hospitals in Vermont, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital lowest St. Johnsbury · St. Johnsbury, VT DRAIN/INJECT, JOINT BURSA ~P | $58.50 | $78.00 | — source file |
| Brattleboro Memorial Hospital Brattleboro · Brattleboro, VT 20605 Arthrocentesis, aspiration and/or injection, intermediate joint or bursa | $79.59 | $113.70 | Dec 29, 2025 source file |
| Porter Hospital Middlebury · Middlebury, VT PR ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ INTERM JT/BURS W/O US | $93.00 | $93.00 | Apr 28, 2026 source file |
| Southwestern Vermont Medical Center Bennington · Bennington, VT ARTHROCEN MED.WRIST/ELB/ANK | $98.35 | $140.50 | — source file |
| North Country Hospital & Health Center Newport · Newport, VT 20605: Medium Joint - AMB Only Inj Med Admin Charge | $123.20 | $154.00 | — source file |
| University of Vermont - Fletcher Allen Health Care Burlington · Burlington-South Burlington, VT PR ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ INTERM JT/BURS W/O US | $228.00 | $228.00 | Apr 28, 2026 source file |
| Central Vermont Medical Center Berlin · Barre, VT HC - ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ INTERM JT/BURS W/O US | $443.68 | $443.68 | Apr 28, 2026 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barre, VT | 1 | $443.68 | $443.68 |
| Bennington, VT | 1 | $98.35 | $98.35 |
| Brattleboro, VT | 1 | $79.59 | $79.59 |
| Burlington-South Burlington, VT | 1 | $228.00 | $228.00 |
| Middlebury, VT | 1 | $93.00 | $93.00 |
| Newport, VT | 1 | $123.20 | $123.20 |
| St. Johnsbury, VT | 1 | $58.50 | $58.50 |
What it is
This code covers injecting or draining a medium-sized joint such as the wrist, elbow or ankle.
What the price covers
The price usually covers the procedure. The medicine and imaging guidance are billed separately.
Joint injection or drainage, medium joint (wrist, elbow, ankle) in other states
- Alabama$506.17
- Alaska$364.35
- Arizona$2,143.00
- Arkansas$135.85
- California$608.40
- Colorado$1,340.17
- Connecticut$210.00
- Delaware$873.97
- Florida$926.67
- Georgia$753.87
- Hawaii$462.60
- Idaho$672.00
- Illinois$340.00
- Indiana$400.44
- Iowa$129.60
- Kansas$309.40
- Kentucky$485.66
- Louisiana$258.30
- Maine$124.45
- Maryland$167.24
- Massachusetts$459.00
- Michigan$318.00
- Minnesota$342.86
- Mississippi$77.25
- Missouri$137.15
- Montana$184.56
- Nebraska$228.75
- Nevada$333.00
- New Hampshire$162.32
- New Jersey$395.52
- New Mexico$228.56
- New York$306.80
- North Carolina$288.00
- North Dakota$254.33
- Ohio$609.00
- Oklahoma$188.70
- Oregon$171.95
- Pennsylvania$379.80
- Rhode Island$343.00
- South Carolina$319.50
- South Dakota$504.00
- Tennessee$267.00
- Texas$631.51
- Utah$249.42
- Virginia$406.80
- Washington$517.40
- West Virginia$343.50
- Wisconsin$292.50
- Wyoming$260.80
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.